Etienne Bégin

Your sunroof decision makes perfect sense. I'm in Quebec and during the summer I never use it, as it gets too hot.

Right now my vista roof is opened all the time. The sun gives a very warm and nice feeling.

Do you find the key (remote) too sensitive ? The panic button gets pressed all the time when I leave the remote in my pockets. My previous car remote had the key sunked in, and you really had to press deep with a thumb nail to activate panic mode.

Really this is a first-world problem... but when I do work around the house it's annoying !

Etienne

You could consider repairing the rim. I used to have 20" konig unknown rims that I have repaired 2-3 times.

Shops use pressure plates with strong hydraulics that apply several tons of pressure, therefore straightening the rim.

Roads are in extremely poor conditions up here so repairing rims is common.

I costed me about 40$ a rim to have that work done.

Etienne.

Etienne, was that $2k+ CAD?

2.9K

Size & Description Qty Price Each Item Total

18X8.5 ANDROS SPEC Q MGS 4 $159.00 $636.00

315MHZ TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR 4 $36.00 $144.00

245/60R-18 BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK DM-V2 4 $166.30 $665.20

Item(s) Total: $1,445.20

Shipping: $350.35

GST: $78.60

PST: $156.88

Duty: $84.72

Provincial Tire Fee: $12.00

Brokerage Fee: $30.00

Order Total: $2,157.75

Credit card charge: 2 938,38$ CAD (@ 1.36)

It got 18" Spec Q Matte Graphite Silver

https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=SQ1885510845MG&wheelMake=ANDROS&wheelModel=Spec+Q&wheelFinish=Matte+Graphite+Silver&autoMake=Ford&autoModel=Edge&autoYear=2015&autoModClar=Sport

Blizzak DM-V2 245/60/R18

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+DM-V2&partnum=46SR8DMV2

Got them from tirerack. They got here very fast but I was not careful with the exchange rate. I have paid too much.

I would have preferred seeing a comparison made with a Grand Cherokee limited

The Murano looks horrible in pictures, but looks better in person. The Santa Fe is lame. I don't care what anybody says. But Ford didn't help themselves by making the Edge's front end look so similar to the Santa Fe.

The subaru outback front grille is also very similar, but nobody seems to complain. It's impossible to criticize what Subaru does anyway, and whenever that happens Subaru fans get very heated.

In my opinion, to pit the Edge Sport against the Murano, and especially the Santa Fe, is nonsensical in the first place. The Edge is almost in premium territory.

The Edge is much more responsive, more powerful, has better handling. The AWD technology seems superior as well on the Edge. Sound insulation is a lot better in the Edge.

Overall a very superficial review lacking a lot of technical details.

Etienne.

Thanks to all for the comments!

Anyone has suggestions on USA sites ? I'm 40min from the Maine border so I can go pick up stuff there. I do it quite often !

Hi !

Up here in Quebec, I'm on winter tires from the last weeks of October till beginning of May. That's roughly 24-28 weeks.

Needless to say that driving in winter conditions here is something that needs to be taken seriously

I have an edge sport with 21" rims. I will not put winter tires on those rims. They are too expensive and I want to protect the rims. Calcium is used here to de-ice roads and it causes a lot of damage.

With that said, any suggestions on rim and tire sizes that would provide a safe driving experience on snow and ice ?

I'm browsing https://www.canadawheels.ca/

Etienne.

Don't mean to hijack your post. It truely is a sharp vehicle. Congrats on getting it quickly after getting the run around on the 51D fiasco.

No worries ! I hope you will get help and answers you need from members of this forum.

Dealers usually have a visibility report they can run to trace the car. Ford knows where the car is, and on which railcar. I have seen this on other ford forums I'm pretty sure.

Etienne.

The only way to exit the menu is with the remote, which should have been included along with two sets of headphones.

 

The only way to output the sound to the speakers is tuning the Edge's radio to the correct FM station.

Thanks for the info. I will look carefully and try to locate the remote. Hopefully I'll find a manual too !!

To the OP how long did your order take from order to delivery? I want to order a 2016 when the order banks open.

The 2016 I think can be ordered in August. Might be worth the wait, also it may get sync 3.

Etienne.

To the OP how long did your order take from order to delivery? I want to order a 2016 when the order banks open.

I have ordered on 02/10. It took a very long time, because the dealer noticed only on May 15th that the 51D package was delayed until september.

My build date is June 5th, so in a way I'm lucky I've avoided the water leak issues. There are a couple of threads about it.

Is that Canada pricing? Have you tried the enhanced park assist?

Yes this is canadian pricing ! I have not yet tried the enhanced park assist, I must admit I'm a bit worried I will break something lol

Hi !

I have the dual headrest dvd. I think I am going to regret that 2100$ option I'm the type of buyer who checks all boxes when filling in the order...!

My first question is about the manual. Does anyone have it ?

Secondly, I feel like this should have come with a remote, can anyone confirm ?

The dvd player is not a version with HDMI input. The screen quality is average at best, therefore I don't really recommend buying the headrest. Aftermarket options are probably much better. It reads dvds well, but I have not tried divx or anything like that yet.

I also thought we could output the sound into the edge's speaker... I also have issues with menu navigation, I can't seem to find the keystrokes to exit the menu !

Oh well, this is why I'm looking for the manual.

Etienne.

Price paid: 51,997$

My edge finally arrived at the dealer late on the 16th, so I picked it up the next day.

I love it ! Seems about as powerful as my eclipse GT.

Thanks to everybody how helped me understand the ordering process and everything else

Etienne

Hey Etenne,

 

If you can get the Edge's VIN, go to Ford ETIS site, https://www.etis.ford.com/home.do and enter the VIN under Vehicle Tab. If the production date is after 4/28/2015, the vehicle should be free from the defect. Best of Luck to You !!!!

Thanks for the information my build date is later so I should be fine !

Is there a way to test the leak defect ?

I will inspect and road test the edge before signing. I could go to a car wash

Hi Etienne,

What was the outcome? Did you end up getting in touch with the dealer?

 

I finally got the VIN the day I decided to cancel the order The dealer got very lucky. The salesrep promised to keep me up to date on the ETA, build and shipment.

He obviously did none of that, so I got in touch with the folks at FordServiceCA, and my truck is on its way to the dealer and will get there June 20th!

Ford Etis site and window sticker "fordlabels.webview.biz/webviewhybrid/windowsticker.aspx?vin=" URL helped me a lot.

Octane levels for premium fuel is low in Quebec (91/93), but in the USA you may have issues if you put in 101 octane in the ecoboost I guess. Getting way above or way under what the manufacturer recommends can cause issues.

The check engine of my Mitsubishi would turn on sometimes, because the premium fuel is so diluted with regular fuel that octane goes almost down to 87.

Fuel delivery is botched sometimes, diesel can be mixed with gas because the trucker is too lazy to empty the tank lol What a mess...

This needs a source very bad

Thank you Etienne. I will try emailing that link. I sent an email to the Customer Relations department and despite an auto-reply stating they would get back to me within 3 business days, it has now been 6 business days and I have not heard a thing!

 

My dealer has been awesome and I have been working with the guy that does the ordering, unfortunately they can get any info either, all I keep hearing is it is waiting shipment! So frustrating!

 

On another note, what did you end up doing? Did you get an Edge through another dealer?

The day I decided to cancel the order, my dealer finally got the VIN ! My ETA is June 21st and ford etis shows my car was built. I have decided to wait, but if there are extensive delays on shipping I will cancel.

Etienne.

next week? Why the wait?

I think this is unacceptable as well